Downing Street has insisted the travel chaos in the English Channel is not the result of Brexit, blaming instead the shortage of French border control staff for causing long queues and delays. The disruptions started at the Port of Dover on July 22, when thousands of holidaymakers were stuck in traffic jams and 6-hour queues….
Brexit Not to Blame for English Channel Travel Chaos, Downing Street Insists
Trump Blasts Biden Over Soaring Prices, Says True Inflation Rate Is ‘Much, Much Higher’ Than 9.1 Percent
Former President Donald Trump seared President Joe Biden over his handling of the inflationary wave hammering American households, telling rally-goers in Arizona, that the true rate of inflation is far higher than the official rate of 9.1 percent. Trump made the remarks at a Friday rally in Prescott Valley, where the former president was stumping…
Pet Cloning is Booming in China
In recent years, cloning of deceased pets has become a booming business in China, a market that is rapidly growing despite its high price tag, immature technology, and controversial ethics. In July 2019, SinoGene, China’s pet cloning bellwether, produced China’s first cloned cat for 250,000 yuan ($37,000). Since then, commercial pet cloning in China is…
GOP Planning Fauci Probe After 2022 Midterms
Several Republican lawmakers signaled they are planning to target White House COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci in investigations if the GOP secures at least one chamber in the 2022 midterms. “One way or another, if we are in the majority, we will subpoena his records and he will testify in the Senate under oath,” Sen. Rand…
Accepting Reality Is Not Giving Up
“It is what it is” was a favorite expression of a woman I once knew. If it was pouring rain the day she’d planned on weeding her flower beds, that phrase would be the first on her lips. If a friend canceled dinner plans because of an unexpected obligation, “It is what it is” popped…
Recession? They Will Tell Us That It’s Misinformation
Commentary Last week, this space speculated that the next recession may never be called what it is. Government agencies rely entirely on the National Bureau for Economic Research to call it either way. In October 2020, the NBER posted a clarification that it does not accept the textbook definition of two successive quarters of output…
Canada Confirms 681 Monkeypox Cases As WHO Declares Global Emergency
A total of 681 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed across five provinces in Canada, while the numbers are expected to rise as the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a “public health emergency of international concern” amid the global virus outbreak. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said in a July 23 statement…
Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Heartbreak Kid’: Elaine May’s Portrait of Courtship and Marriage
PG-13 | 1h 46min | Romance-Drama, Comedy | 1972 “The Heartbreak Kid” (1972) is one of Elaine May’s best films as a director. It’s based on Neil Simon’s screenplay, which in turn, is based on Bruce Jay Friedman’s play “A Change of Plan.” This year marks the movie’s 50th anniversary, yet it speaks, even today,…
Former Star Quarterback of South Carolina Gamecocks Phil Petty Dead at 43
Phil Petty, a former University of South Carolina Gamecocks quarterback, died last week after suffering from an unspecified illness, according to multiple reports. He was 43. Petty played for the Gamecocks from 1999 to 2001 and “made a huge impact” on the football program, the school said in a news release, offering condolences to the…
New Delaware ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban Infringes on Second Amendment Rights: Lawsuit
A recently-enacted Delaware law that bans guns described as “assault weapons” violates the U.S. and state Constitutions, according to a new lawsuit. Delaware House Bill 450 bans the sale and manufacture of dozens of guns labeled as assault weapons. It also forbids transporting such guns into Delaware. Those who violate the law face a felony…
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